New positive cases shown with current hospital and ventilator usage each day since March.

Missouri has seen a fall in hospital usage as the cases have stayed relatively steady. Now that cases are rising, it will be interesting to see if hospitalizations also go up.

This chart shows the overall positivity rate in the State of Missouri (positive tests / total tests reported).

Since reporting of tests varies based on backlog, I’m showing the reported testing on a 7-day moving average.

Top counties in Missouri for positive tests, 7-day moving average.

McDonald County sticks out the most here. Huge swing in positive tests starting 6/20-6/21.

Joplin is now reporting COVID cases in the city as of 6/25. Must be pulling out for greater visibility. Reviewing the cases for Jasper/Newton Counties and it appears that the Joplin cases were not taken out of the county cases so I’ll be filtering Joplin out of the results for now while reviewing for the future.